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"Sylvia Else" <sylvia@not.at.this.address> wrote in message
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Yep, but currently don't.
> Usage charges do not capture peak load very well at all.
We now have smart meters here which CAN measure peak loads accurately.
It is a standard option here already to have time of day charging.
Not any more.
The answer is already available, naturally those who are being subsidised
never agree with paying more.
Trevor.
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On 1/04/2014 11:38 PM, Trevor wrote:
"news13" <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> wrote in message
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So, the first trick is to lead a less energy expensive lifestyle.
Which unfortunately does not reduce your "supply charge" by one cent,
which
was my complaint in the first place! $500 a year for a meter and drop
wire
is outrageous. Cost for transformers etc are load dependent and should
rightly be covered by usage costs rather than have charges reduce as
usage
goes up! :-(
Costs for transformers are *peak* load dependent, so each consumer should
be paying for transformers in proportion to their contribution to the peak
load.
Yep, but currently don't.
> Usage charges do not capture peak load very well at all.
We now have smart meters here which CAN measure peak loads accurately.
Time of use metering can better capture peak load, but it would be
difficult to sell a system where consumers don't know how much they'll be
charged for electricity until after the event.
It is a standard option here already to have time of day charging.
Strictly speaking the transformer cost relates to *projected* peak load,
which complicates allocating the cost even more.
Not any more.
There may be no simple answer to this one, much less one that people will
actually agree is equitable.
The answer is already available, naturally those who are being subsidised
never agree with paying more.
Trevor.